How many such are there in the following number sequence, each of which is immediately preceded by or but not immediately followed by or ?
- ANone
- BThree
- CFour
- DFive
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
We need to find patterns of or where the character following is NOT or . Let us evaluate each in the sequence step by step:
1. Preceded by , but followed by (Invalid).
2. Not preceded by or (Invalid).
3. Preceded by , followed by (Valid - Count = 1).
4. Not preceded by or (Invalid).
5. Preceded by , but followed by (Invalid).
6. Preceded by , followed by (Valid - Count = 2).
7. Preceded by , followed by (Valid - Count = 3).
8. Not preceded by or (Invalid).
9. Not preceded by or (Invalid).
10. Preceded by , followed by (Valid - Count = 4).
11. Preceded by , followed by (Valid - Count = 5).
There are such valid .
1. Preceded by , but followed by (Invalid).
2. Not preceded by or (Invalid).
3. Preceded by , followed by (Valid - Count = 1).
4. Not preceded by or (Invalid).
5. Preceded by , but followed by (Invalid).
6. Preceded by , followed by (Valid - Count = 2).
7. Preceded by , followed by (Valid - Count = 3).
8. Not preceded by or (Invalid).
9. Not preceded by or (Invalid).
10. Preceded by , followed by (Valid - Count = 4).
11. Preceded by , followed by (Valid - Count = 5).
There are such valid .